Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Madison Square Garden.

In the press area, Han Xue's nervous palms were sweaty and her cheeks were red. She looked at the players on the field and said, "I can't believe it. The winner hasn't been decided yet."

The first overtime was full of twists and turns. The Celtics once led by 5 points with goals from Ray Allen and Perkins, giving Green Army fans hope of winning. But then, the Knicks also had a surprise attack.

Out, Keliu, who had performed poorly before, hit a priceless 3-pointer at the most critical moment to equalize the score.

Then the two teams started a hand-to-hand fight, commonly known as a blackout. In the last 2 minutes, each scored only 2 points. In the last 45 seconds, all 4 shots from both sides ended in a blackout. In the end, neither team was able to kill the game, and even failed to make a winning shot.

, time ran out, the two sides tied at 88, and the game entered the second overtime!

"After overtime, both sides only scored 88 points, less than 90 points. This game was really intense." Yang Yi said with emotion on the sidelines.

The other two teachers also echoed, but obviously, their sighs were a little premature.

On the bench, players from both sides were seizing every moment to rest. D'Antoni gave Keliu enough trust. He will replace the tired veteran Larry Hughes and play as a double guard with Duhon.

"Just please." Larry Hughes gasped, looking about to collapse. Although he only scored 4 points in this game, he was responsible for guarding Ray Allen throughout the game. Ray Allen during this period

The style of play is very pure, just go around, around, around, and then catch the ball and shoot. You can imagine how much physical exertion was put on Larry Hughes.

The others are not much different, and their physical fitness is basically at the critical point. This kind of competition is really too cruel a test of people's willpower.

"Don't panic, we are all exhausted, how can they still have it? Besides, I can still play, believe me." Zuo Li, who did not score a point in overtime, was not relaxed. He devoted all his energy to defense.

On, he got two crucial rebounds in the last 45 seconds. At this time, he had already scored a huge double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 blocks. He was almost even close to a quadruple-double.

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At this moment, Zuo Li didn't know if this data would rank high in the tiebreaker, but he knew that at this moment, it was not enough, and he couldn't be timid!

Sure enough, after listening to Zuo Li's words, the atmosphere in the team became more relaxed. Indeed, although the Knicks were very tired, the longer they played, the more disadvantageous it would be for a team with mostly veterans like the Celtics. Zuo Li clearly remembered,

In the last generation, the Celtics were defeated by the Bulls in three overtimes. They relied on their youth and ability to run!

So delaying it to the second overtime is definitely more beneficial to them.

"Come on, try to win this overtime victory. After the game is over, I will treat everyone to dinner tonight!" Zuo Li encouraged everyone.

But they still underestimated the Celtics' resilience.

This time, it was the Knicks' turn to show off.

It was Zuo Li who took action. He didn't score a point in the last overtime, but in this overtime he took the initiative to shoulder the offensive responsibility. Ke Liu encountered a big delay on the outside. Zuo Li came up to catch the ball, took the ball from the wing, and shook Pierce.

, then hold the ball and make a strong shot to the right.

There were no fancy dribblings, simplicity and practicality were the most important at this time. He squeezed Pierce and made a strong shot before Perkins made up the defense. The Knicks took the lead in taking the lead.

Then Randolph made a contribution. Pierce's breakthrough jump shot was interfered by the big black bear. Zuo Li collected the 22nd rebound. The Knicks pressed for time and Zuo Li made a hook shot with his back.

The Sky Hook is coming!

Scored 4 points in a row.

Then Rondo broke through and stole one, but was quickly caught up by Randolph with a tip-in.

Until the last 28 seconds or so, the Knicks led 95-93 by 2 points!

"Defend, defend!" Zuo Li shouted to his teammates.

The Knicks all broke out with a strong fighting force. They forced Rondo to the sideline. Pierce wanted to catch the ball but was blocked by Chandler. Watching the time passing by, 24 seconds were approaching.

Exhausted!

However, at this time, Ray Allen went to the baseline. Rondo made a difficult pass through the seam. Ke Liu's fingertips were only 1 centimeter away from the ball. However, Ray Allen received the ball, broke through, and made an emergency stop jumper at the end of the game.

The score was evened again in the first 3.2 seconds!

"Oh no!" Curry squatted in front of the TV with his head in his hands. Oh my god, why is it tied again? Can we still play?

The scene was silent, with countless fans holding their heads and looking unhappy. This feeling of being about to win but being equalized was really too real.

The Knicks used their last timeout, but after the timeout, Zuo Li was forced to shoot a three-pointer at the buzzer with 3.2 seconds left.

Didn't hit...

Beep beep beep~

The referee's whistle blows.

95-95, the two sides are still tied!

It’s overtime again!

"No way, brother..."

"I'm convinced, I won't be able to finish the fight tonight."

"It's the third overtime and I'm already vomiting."

"Help, my heart can't take it anymore."

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The fans howled in pain.

If when the second overtime comes, everyone's feelings are more of 'stimulation', 'profit', 'intense' and 'enjoyment', then the arrival of the third overtime brings more

asphyxia!

In novels, there are often big scenes of burning the midnight oil to fight for 300 rounds regardless of the outcome. There is a strong momentum of not giving up until life or death is decided. I didn't expect that such a scene would happen on the basketball court this time.

Three overtimes, that is 48555 full 63 minutes of the game. Such intensity is really a matter of both victory and defeat, as well as life and death.

"All the tie-breaks in history have never been dragged into such a situation. They even went through two overtimes and still couldn't decide the winner. A few minutes later, a brutal triple overtime was about to take place. This is NBA

For the first time in history, the tiebreaker needs to be decided through the third overtime!" Smith said while shaking his legs, and he began to feel nervous involuntarily.

"What kind of game is this?" Barkley shook his head and sighed.

In the history of the playoffs, overtime is not a rare thing, but three overtimes are still rare after all. The last time there were three overtimes in the NBA playoffs dates back to May 15, 2004.

That time was also the Eastern Conference semifinals, but it was the fifth game. The Pistons and the Nets were inseparable. The two sides struggled for three overtimes before the winner was decided. In the end, the Nets defeated the Pistons 127-120.

It is worth mentioning that the two sides in that series also fought until the tiebreaker to decide the winner. However, this was the first time that the tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference semifinals went directly to three overtimes!

This is definitely more tense and cruel than a situation like Game 5. After all, there is no room for error at this time, and the fate of the entire season is based on these last 5 minutes.

Fans with weak hearts have begun to take out quick-acting heart-saving pills, while timid girls have turned off their TVs and chosen to watch the game live via text.

And the situation of the two teams is not very good. On the Celtics side, Rivers is racking his brains to formulate a plan. Their foul count is already very full. Perkins, Davis, Pierce, three people

They all had 5 fouls, Rondo had 4 fouls, Ray Allen had 4 fouls, and their physical fitness was really almost unbearable.

"Play outside, Ray Allen, it's up to you." As a last resort, Rivers could only decide to push his focus outward and defend Zuo Li desperately for others.

As for the Knicks, D'Antoni was afraid that Zuo Li would be depressed if he missed a key shot, so he kept offering words of comfort.

However, Zuo Li didn't think anything of it. Missing the shot was his problem, but this time, he wanted to control his destiny even more.